diff --git a/docs/languages/gmw/en.md b/docs/languages/gmw/en.md index ae0f5620..162bc37b 100644 --- a/docs/languages/gmw/en.md +++ b/docs/languages/gmw/en.md @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ - [Rhotic Vowels](#rhotic-vowels) - [Reduced Vowels](#reduced-vowels) - [Diphthongs](#diphthongs) - - [Split Vowels](#split-vowels) - [References](#references) ---------- @@ -47,6 +46,14 @@ by comparing the Received Pronunciation British (RP) and General American | STRUT | `V` | ʌ | ʌ | | FOOT | `U` | ʊ | ʊ | +Additionally, Wells defines the following lexical sets to describe vowels that +are different in both RP and GenAm: + +| Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm | +|-------------|-------|-------|-------| +| BATH | `aa` | ɑː | æ | +| CLOTH | `O2` | ɒ | ɔ | + ### Long Vowels | Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm | @@ -120,17 +127,6 @@ rhyme. | GOAT | `oU` | əʊ̯ | oʊ̯ | | MOUTH | `aU` | aʊ̯ | aʊ̯ | -### Split Vowels - -These are lexical sets defined by John Wells that are merged with other lexical -sets in both RP and GenAm, so have split from one of those lexical sets and -merged with the other. - -| Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm | -|-------------|-------|-------|-------| -| BATH | `aa` | ɑː | æ | -| CLOTH | `O2` | ɒ | ɔ | - ## References 1. Wikipedia.